Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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